Vegan Festival tipped to be ‘resounding success’
A food extravaganza is on its way to the city with the Portsmouth Vegan Festival set to take place this weekend.
Advance ticket sales for the festival – which features a range of fantastic food and other vegan products – have been strong and organisers expect the event at the Mountbatten Centre on Sunday to be a ‘resounding success’. Event organiser Victoria Bryceson said: ‘We’re getting so much interest in the Portsmouth Vegan Festival this year, it’s set to be a huge success. This extravaganza will provide the ultimate inspiration for vegans, vegetarians, flexitarians, those thinking about going vegan or wanting to incorporate more vegan products in their life.’
Portsmouth Vegan Festival will feature over 80 fantastic stalls showcasing the very best of the vegan lifestyle. And it’s not all about food. As well as caterers and food and drink stalls, there will be a wide range of stalls offering skincare, make-up, candles, perfumes, homewares, crafts, gifts and clothing, plus a range of healthy lifestyle choices, charities and not-for-profit organisations. There will be free samples on offer and entry for under-16s is free.
Caterers will include VDogs, who will be selling their irresistible range of freshly cooked to order vegan hotdogs. Brownins Food is a family-run business which originally started on the Caribbean island of Jamaica. Brownins has developed many recipes over decades and specialises in Caribbean bakery, food and meals.
Other caterers include 1218, plantbasecuisine, Greek Vegan Deli, LotusV, Michael’s Caribbean Storehouse and Soy Ahoy.
Also exhibiting is Iuvo Skincare, a family-run skincare company created through experimentation and determination during cancer treatment, accompanied with love and support. During this experience, they found a natural raw butter that had nourishing and beneficial effects. This helped with recovery and contributed to a much healthier appearance, inspiring them to create their own skincare range. Organisations exhibiting include Miracle’s Mission, a non-profit animal welfare organisation that works with sick, injured and difficult animals.